DocControl vs AssurX Document Management

DocControl8.8Visit AssurX Document Management8.7Visit

Higher score DocControl #4 in Document Control Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit DocControl

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AssurX Document Management #5 in Document Control Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit AssurX

• DocControl fits best

  Teams wanting dedicated document control

• AssurX Document Management fits best

  Enterprises needing broad deployment and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	DocControl 8.8/10 Visit ↗	AssurX Document Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Document Control Software	#5 in Document Control Software
Best for	Teams wanting dedicated document control	Enterprises needing broad deployment and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone
Compliance	HIPAA	ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DocControl 6/6 · AssurX Document Management 6/6
Revision history	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Electronic signatures	✓	✓
Role-based access	✓	✓
Document expiry controls	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Revision history, approvals, audit trails, and e-signatures in one system Granular permissions and document states support controlled access Web, iOS, and Android access with scheduled review notifications	Revision control, approvals, audit trails, signatures, and retention Web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployment options Integrations spanning SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP, PLM, and MES
Cons	No free plan; access starts at $49 per month No listed AI features for document management or automation Best suited to controlled-document workflows rather than broad collaboration	Pricing requires contact with sales Enterprise quality and compliance focus may exceed small-team needs Not open source
Our verdict	DocControl is a cloud-based document control and management system for small and medium-sized businesses, with a particular fit for quality management and regulated environments. It supports controlled documents such as SOPs, policies,… Read the review →	AssurX Document Management is built for regulated organizations and enterprise quality teams that need controlled documents across quality and compliance workflows. It centralizes documents while supporting revision history, configurable… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DocControl — where it wins

  • Revision history, approvals, audit trails, and e-signatures in one system
  • Granular permissions and document states support controlled access
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with scheduled review notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts at $49 per month
  • No listed AI features for document management or automation
  • Best suited to controlled-document workflows rather than broad collaboration

• AssurX Document Management — where it wins

  • Revision control, approvals, audit trails, signatures, and retention
  • Web, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployment options
  • Integrations spanning SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP, PLM, and MES

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Enterprise quality and compliance focus may exceed small-team needs
  • Not open source

• DocControl8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused document control system with workflows, audit trails, signatures, and PDF controls.

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• AssurX Document Management8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad document-control system for regulated enterprises with flexible deployment options.

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